Colombia, Nuevo León

Colombia, Nuevo León
Coat of arms
Motto: Produccion y Progreso
Founded	1992
Government
– Presidente Municipal	Desiderio Urteaga Ortegon 2003-2009
Elevation	150 m (492 ft)
Population (2010 census)
– Total	514
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
Codigo Postal	65000
Area code(s)	867
Nearest Airports: Quetzalcoatl International Airport Laredo International Airport

Colombia, Nuevo León is a planned community founded in 1992 by the Mexican state of Nuevo León in the Anáhuac Municipality. It lies on the southern banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. According to the INEGI Census, in 2010 Colombia had a population of 514.

History

It was founded in the Nuevo León / Texas border in order to compete with the bordering Mexican states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas in the Import / Export market. One year after its founding the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, (the 4th most important border crossing in the USA / Mexico border) was opened. Colombia was named in honor of Christopher Columbus, since it was founded 500 years after he discovered the Americas.

Future

• A Railroad International Bridge is currently waiting presidential approval from USA.
• A second International Road Bridge is planned
• An International Cargo Airport is in the planning stages

External links

• American Planning Association
• OECD Nuevo Leon Information
• Aerial View From WikiMapia

Coordinates: 27°42′12″N 99°45′34″W / 27.70333°N 99.75944°W / 27.70333; -99.75944